California billionaire Tom Steyer has caught the eye of many since he decided to fund an advertising campaign worth $20 million that calls for President Donald Trump’s impeachment.

Considering how much Democrats hate Trump, you would think those within the party would love this campaign. It turns out it has raised worries as some think it will harm the party more and turn away the independents and even some GOP voters they want to bring over to their side.

Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s epic loss to Trump in November was probably the biggest blow to the party. I mean, she lost to freaking Trump. It was the final straw since the GOP took back the House and Senate and even expanded to take over state governments.

The Democrats are desperate. They lack fundraising and when it seems they’re given a gift, two more things happen to take them down.

This is why some Democrats are not pleased with Steyer’s campaign. They’re already up against a wall and they don’t want more challenges. From The Wall Street Journal:

“I’ve been a very harsh critic of this president….But the impeachment message right now is not helpful to the possibility of retaking the House,” said Rep. Jim Himes (D., Conn.), chairman of the fiscally moderate New Democratic Coalition.

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“I like Tom, and he means well,” said Rep. Seth Moulton (D., Mass.), “and he certainly believes he’s doing the right thing for the country….[but] I don’t think the impeachment conversation necessarily helps in House races.”

They believe this campaign will push away independents and any GOP voter they believe they can pull to the left. They think the campaign will have people thinking it’s “Democrat overreach and undercut the party’s message in the midterm elections.”

“I understand that there are people who think that from a tactical political standpoint it may not be clever,” said Mr. Steyer, a top donor to Democratic political groups. “We’re not trying to be clever.”

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Mr. Steyer said no lawmakers have directly asked him to stop. He also said that traditional politicians might not have the best sense of the electorate.

Steyer is well known to Democrats and the left since he “has spent more than $170 million on Democratic politics over the past three years.” He has donated money for high risk elections and catered to the left’s environmental issues.

But is it really for the good of the country or for selfish reasons? He may challenge California Sen. Dianne Feinstein for her seat. He may also run for governor of California.

There are a small amount of Democrats in D.C. who have taken Steyer’s lead. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) found influence in the ads and “introduced five articles of impeachment” in the House. Only six of the 194 Democrat representatives signed on.

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Regarding all the dingbats that have been calling for Trump’s impeachment ever since – and in the case of Maxine Waters even before – his inauguration, they all have one itsy-bitsy problem: he has done nothing, repeat nothing that qualifies for impeachment! (Unlike some federal judges who have delusions that they have Presidential powers!) I mean, after all, it’s not as if he was getting oral sex from some frumpy intern in the Oval Office!

$20M could do so much for so many … to spend it on a such a campaign is completely selfish. Want to make a real political statement about corrupt and ineffective government? Take that same $20M, round up every vet waiting on VA for medical care and pay for them to see a private care provider / hospital.

Another damn fool still drinking the kool-aid. This is why it is better to campaign on the issues instead of character assassination — some people will be dumb enough to act on all the wild exaggerations, instead of getting on with the country’s business.

The multi-millionaires out there are always a strange lot.
I’m still not sure exactly where Tom Steyer sits, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he, like George Soros, doesn’t really care about any real outcome except to further his investment position.